John Steinbeck

Slim is that self-possessed man George hopes to become by owning his own place.

he represents an angel before it fell, whereas George would be the angel after it had already fallen.

he is the epitome of antisocial personality disorder (disorder where one disregards others feelings and rights).

Carlson is the type of man George wants to avoid becoming.

“The book is Steinbeck's statement of the pain of human loneliness and the struggle of man to find a home within the "fat of the land."”

Curley is the bully of the ranch. Compensation for his size; he is referred to, by Candy, as

“scrappy”. Always trying to pick fights with those bigger than he is to prove himself.

They're getting money together so they can go out west. They're going to buy a car and go out west where it's easy living. There's nothing here."

fumbled at the knots

not blunder out of a woodlot and come on her by accident.

made him angry and he fell into threats.